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Your access to physical therapy does not always require a prescription from a physician.

You can often get the treatment you need without waiting!

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Common Conditions We Can Treat Immediately Under Direct Access!

Neck Pain / Lower Back Pain

Muscle strains or ligament sprains often cause these conditions. Based on the results of our evaluation, manual massage and other therapeutic techniques designed to relieve pain serve to treat these conditions. Alternatively, nerve or joint compression may cause these conditions. Again, based on the results of our evaluation, manual techniques, including traction and immobilization, serve to treat these conditions.

SI Joint Pain / Sacroiliac Joint Pain

Improper alignment of the sacrum and the ilium bone in the pelvis often causes this condition. Also, this condition may affect one or both sides of the lower back and even spread to related nerves. Based on the results of our evaluation, controlled, low force manual techniques designed to correct improper alignment serve to treat this condition. Most patients leave their first appointment with far less pain.

Muscle Strains

The tearing of muscle tissue due to overexertion or trauma from either accident or injury often cause this condition. Based on the results of our evaluation, soft tissue mobilization, specialized massage and therapeutic techniques serve to treat this condition. In addition, such techniques relieve pain.

Joint Sprains

The tearing of the fibers of a ligament that connects bone to bone often causes this condition. Based on the results of our evaluation, therapeutic techniques including ultrasound and electrical stimulation as well as cold therapy and immobilizing the joint serve to treat this condition. Furthermore, such techniques promote healing and relieve pain.

Rotator Cuff Strains

Either a partial or a full tear of any of the four muscles that provide stability to and enable normal movement and function of the shoulder joint often cause this condition. Based on the results of our evaluation, manual and other therapeutic techniques serve to treat this condition. In addition, such techniques reduce pain, promote healing and restore normal movement and function.

Sports Injuries

These conditions are due to injuries sustained during active participation in various sports. They include sprained ligaments, strained muscles, bone fractures and muscle bruises or contusions. These conditions are treated based on the results of our evaluation. Throughout treatment we strive to help you maintain and improve your level of physical conditioning. We want you to return safely to active participation in the sports you enjoy as soon as reasonably possible.

Arthritic Conditions

Inflammation of the joints that may involve either or both the spine and the extremities often cause this condition. Based on the results of our evaluation, range of motion and strengthening exercises serve to treat this condition. Noteworthy is that, in our experience, this condition generally responds well to treatment.

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Direct Access Physical Therapy Beyond PA

Every state as well as District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands provide for some form of “Direct Access” option. This option, which helps control the skyrocketing cost of health care, is due in part to advocacy by the American Physical Therapy Association.

Other Treatment and Fitness Options

Please refer to Physical Therapy for a description of other orthopedic conditions we treat. Also, since your fitness level may impact your readiness for or recovery after surgery or rehab, please refer to Pre / Post Surgical Fitness.